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Showing Original Post only (View all)The Republican Senate Majority Is Collapsing Around Mitch McConnell [View all]
Source: Talking Points Memo
Since the cycle started, Democrats have bet they could net four or five seats with a specific eye on Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Illinois and Florida, but the prospect of Cruz or Trump on the top of the ticket is making them more bullish.
Now, Democrats are seriously looking at expanding their map to North Carolina, Missouri, Arizona, Indiana and even Iowa states with strong incumbents once viewed as hard to knock off. In Iowa, Democrats successfully recruited former state agricultural secretary and lieutenant Gov. Patty Judge to challenge six-term incumbent Sen. Chuck Grassley.
Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/democrats-are-looking-really-good-for-2016
Five Senate seats likely to flip to Democrats, ten possible. What better argument for funding downticket candidates!
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The Republican Senate Majority Is Collapsing Around Mitch McConnell [View all]
beastie boy
Apr 2016
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Not to mention, if that happens, a left-leaning Supreme Court. ::swoon:: NT
Grown2Hate
Apr 2016
#113
Dems will win the GE but nothing will change all that much unless Sanders is the candidate
bjobotts
Apr 2016
#50
Taking down Grassley and McCain would certainly make for extra cherries on an election sundae.
LonePirate
Apr 2016
#3
My point is that the Democrats WON'T do well on with downticket candidates with her as the nominee.
Dawgs
Apr 2016
#72
You're making excuses for bad behavior. Voting for the best candidate is always a reason to vote.
LonePirate
Apr 2016
#66
I'm missing nothing. Their laziness/refusal to educate themselves has caused our dysfunction.
LonePirate
Apr 2016
#73
They already have a reason to vote. They simply refuse it while others prefer scapegoating for them.
LonePirate
Apr 2016
#76
Well women and minorities and immigrants and Muslims have a reason, but
Jackie Wilson Said
Apr 2016
#78
In the grown up world, that is often our only option. But as adults we have
Jackie Wilson Said
Apr 2016
#82
Voting for Third Way Democrats won't get any progressive legislation passed.
HooptieWagon
Apr 2016
#9
The Corporatist Dems are the ones making "the parties are the same" true. Don't blame the messenger
Vincardog
Apr 2016
#16
Watching the DLC and Democratic sellouts for 30 years is is "faith-based belief system" right! What
Vincardog
Apr 2016
#106
The so called "third way Democrats" are actually the mainstream and the majority of the party.
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#65
I am aware of the think tank, and they have as much to do with the mainstream Democrats as
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#105
Just because the term "Third Way" has been used before, doesn't mean it hasn't been co-opted by
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#111
Many states are lucky to field a single Dem candidate for Senate, let alone more than one.
LonePirate
Apr 2016
#37
Sure, like Democrats haven't been working to do progressive things for decades.
pandr32
Apr 2016
#91
We Can't Pander To Wall Street And Take Back The Senate At The Same Time - Sorry
scottie55
Apr 2016
#6
It's irrational posts like this one which make me yearn for Skinner to clean up DU.
LonePirate
Apr 2016
#42
Do you seriously see no difference between President Clinton and President Trump?
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#45
You absolutely get to decide whether you want to cut your nose despite your face!
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#60
There is no problem with the US or our people that traditional conservative ideas can now remedy
hollowdweller
Apr 2016
#24
What better argument to go with the candidate who has positive coattails (Sanders)?
Betty Karlson
Apr 2016
#57
Getting the Senate to a filibuster proof would be a great start. Hillary has raised money to fund
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#102